Voice Up For The Voiceless

Send us Fan Mail For many survivors of childhood trauma and abuse, the Christmas season can reopen wounds, stir painful memories, and magnify feelings of loneliness and grief. In this Season 2 Finale of Voice Up For The Voiceless , hosts Angela Williams and Crysta Marshall offer a compassionate, faith-centered conversation for those navigating the holidays with tender hearts. This episode gently r...

Send us Fan Mail For many survivors of childhood trauma and abuse, the Christmas season can reopen wounds, stir painful memories, and magnify feelings of loneliness and grief. In this Season 2 Finale of Voice Up For The Voiceless , hosts Angela Williams and Crysta Marshall offer a compassionate, faith-centered conversation for those navigating the holidays with tender hearts. This episode gently r...

Send us Fan Mail In this heartfelt episode, hosts Angela Williams & Crysta Marshall welcome Akia Ortiz , a survivor who is courageously continuing her healing journey after childhood sexual abuse. Akia shares how trauma often leaves survivors battling lies about their identity and worth — especially the belief that they are not enough. Through vulnerability and strength, she speaks about the o...

Send us Fan Mail In this heartfelt episode, hosts Angela Williams & Crysta Marshall welcome Akia Ortiz , a survivor who is courageously continuing her healing journey after childhood sexual abuse. Akia shares how trauma often leaves survivors battling lies about their identity and worth — especially the belief that they are not enough. Through vulnerability and strength, she speaks about the o...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode, Angela Williams and Crysta Marshall sit down with Collin Lisa , a male survivor, sports trainer, and advocate who shares how Jesus Christ is reseasoning his life after childhood sexual abuse—restoring identity, breaking shame, and making all things new. Collin opens up about his healing journey, the battles men often face in silence, and how God is repurp...

Send us Fan Mail   In this powerful episode, Angela Williams and Crysta Marshall sit down with Collin Lisa , a male survivor, trainer, and advocate who shares how Jesus Christ is reseasoning his life after childhood sexual abuse—restoring identity, breaking shame, and making all things new. Collin opens up about his healing journey, the battles men often face in silence, and how God is repurposing...

Send us Fan Mail Grief is never “just grief” when you’ve survived childhood trauma. New losses can reopen old wounds, resurface buried emotions, and make you feel like you’re grieving every hurt all over again.  In this powerful episode of Voice Up for the Voiceless , hosts Angela Williams & Crysta Marshall guide survivors through understanding complicated grief and learning to navigate emotio...

Send us Fan Mail Grief is never “just grief” when you’ve survived childhood trauma. New losses can reopen old wounds, resurface buried emotions, and make you feel like you’re grieving every hurt all over again.  In this powerful episode of Voice Up for the Voiceless , hosts Angela Williams & Crysta Marshall guide survivors through understanding complicated grief and learning to navigate emotio...

Send us Fan Mail A Grateful Heart in Hard Seasons: Finding Thanksgiving in the Midst of Healing Voice Up for the Voiceless Podcast Hosts: Angela Williams & Crysta Marshall The holidays can be a tender time for survivors of childhood trauma. Thanksgiving often brings a mix of emotions — gratitude, grief, memories of dysfunction, and sometimes deep loneliness. In this healing conversation, Angel...

Send us Fan Mail A Grateful Heart in Hard Seasons: Finding Thanksgiving in the Midst of Healing Voice Up for the Voiceless Podcast Hosts: Angela Williams & Crysta Marshall The holidays can be a tender time for survivors of childhood trauma. Thanksgiving often brings a mix of emotions — gratitude, grief, memories of dysfunction, and sometimes deep loneliness. In this healing conversation, Angel...

Send us Fan Mail Today on Voice Up for the Voiceless , we are honored to welcome Crystal Durham —a powerful voice of resilience, restoration, and purpose. Crystal’s story is one of extraordinary strength. After surviving childhood sexual abuse, kidnapping, and assault, along with years of battling addiction, she has transformed her pain into a mission that is changing lives. Crystal is now a respe...

Send us Fan Mail Today on Voice Up for the Voiceless , we are honored to welcome Crystal Durham —a powerful voice of resilience, restoration, and purpose. Crystal’s story is one of extraordinary strength. After surviving childhood sexual abuse, kidnapping, and assault, along with years of battling addiction, she has transformed her pain into a mission that is changing lives. Crystal is now a respe...

Send us Fan Mail The Battle Beyond the Abuse: Confronting Evil and Standing Strong in Spiritual Warfare Hosts: Angela Williams & Crysta Marshall Child sexual abuse is not only a human tragedy — it’s a spiritual attack on innocence, identity, and purpose. In this powerful 30-minute episode, Angela and Crysta reveal the unseen battle behind abuse and teach how to stand strong through prayer, wor...

Send us Fan Mail The Battle Beyond the Abuse: Confronting Evil and Standing Strong in Spiritual Warfare Hosts: Angela Williams & Crysta Marshall Child sexual abuse is not only a human tragedy — it’s a spiritual attack on innocence, identity, and purpose. In this powerful 30-minute episode, Angela and Crysta reveal the unseen battle behind abuse and teach how to stand strong through prayer, wor...

Send us Fan Mail In this unforgettable episode of Voice Up for the Voiceless , hosts Angela Williams and Crysta Marshall sit down with Mary Beth O’Connor , author of From Junkie to Judge: One Woman’s Triumph Over Trauma and Addiction. Mary Beth’s journey is one of unimaginable pain transformed into purpose. Born into trauma, abused as a child, and addicted to meth by sixteen, she spent years in a...

Send us Fan Mail In this unforgettable episode of Voice Up for the Voiceless , hosts Angela Williams and Crysta Marshall sit down with Mary Beth O’Connor , author of From Junkie to Judge: One Woman’s Triumph Over Trauma and Addiction. Mary Beth’s journey is one of unimaginable pain transformed into purpose. Born into trauma, abused as a child, and addicted to meth by sixteen, she spent years in a...

Send us Fan Mail Just as the earth changes through the seasons, our hearts move through seasons of healing, letting go, rest, and renewal. 🍂 In this gentle and faith-filled episode, Angela and Crysta talk about how to embrace life’s changes while finding stillness and rest in God’s presence. As Fall invites us to slow down, we’re reminded that every season — even the quiet and waiting ones — has...

Send us Fan Mail Just as the earth changes through the seasons, our hearts move through seasons of healing, letting go, rest, and renewal. 🍂 In this gentle and faith-filled episode, Angela and Crysta talk about how to embrace life’s changes while finding stillness and rest in God’s presence. As Fall invites us to slow down, we’re reminded that every season — even the quiet and waiting ones — has...

Send us Fan Mail In this unforgettable true story, Pastor Les Ferguson opens up about the darkest chapter of his life—the day a trusted church member, who had s*xually abused his disabled son, took the lives of both his wife and child. What followed was a season of unbearable grief, anger, and shattered faith. But Les’s story doesn’t end in tragedy. Through raw honesty and a relentless pursuit of...

Send us Fan Mail In this unforgettable true story, Pastor Les Ferguson opens up about the darkest chapter of his life—the day a trusted church member, who had s*xually abused his disabled son, took the lives of both his wife and child. What followed was a season of unbearable grief, anger, and shattered faith. But Les’s story doesn’t end in tragedy. Through raw honesty and a relentless pursuit of...

Send us Fan Mail In this heartfelt episode, hosts Angela Williams and Crysta Marshall speak with two compassionate therapists on the front lines of restoration. Kara Coats and Vicki Schulte from The Children’s Center for Hope and Healing share how their nonprofit provides no-cost, trauma-informed counseling for survivors of childhood sexual abuse and youth with problematic sexual behavior. Togethe...

Send us Fan Mail In this heartfelt episode, hosts Angela Williams and Crysta Marshall speak with two compassionate therapists on the front lines of restoration. Kara Coats and Vicki Schulte from The Children’s Center for Hope and Healing share how their nonprofit provides no-cost, trauma-informed counseling for survivors of childhood sexual abuse and youth with problematic sexual behavior. Togethe...

Send us Fan Mail After 14 years of childhood sexual abuse, Angela Williams never imagined she could experience true intimacy again. But through faith, healing, and the unwavering love of her husband Phillip, God restored what was once broken. In this deeply personal and transparent conversation, Angela and Phillip — married for over 40 years — share their journey of building trust, rediscovering e...

Send us Fan Mail After 14 years of childhood s*xual abuse, Angela Williams never imagined she could experience true intimacy again. But through faith, healing, and the unwavering love of her husband Phillip, God restored what was once broken. In this deeply personal and transparent conversation, Angela and Phillip — married for over 40 years — share their journey of rebuilding trust, rediscovering...

Send us Fan Mail Abused in the occult, exploited, and trafficked—Julie Graves shares how Jesus Christ brought her out of darkness into healing and hope. Julie Graves endured unthinkable abuse in the occult, exploitation, and trafficking. In this powerful episode, she shares her journey through the darkest places where evil tried to silence her voice. But her story doesn’t end there. Julie testifie...